Early Day Motions

MANAGEMENT OF TIME IN DEBATES IN THE HOUSE

That this House leaves itself open to ridicule when it cannot find time to debate an amendment supported by 216 hon. Members, designed to stop tax exiles donating to British political parties, but can find time to vote on keeping the home addresses of parliamentary candidates secret.

ANIMAL WELFARE IN CIRCUSES

That this House shares the RSPCA's deep concern at the recent introduction of elephants into a circus in Nottinghamshire; hopes that the public will boycott the circus in protest; believes that the Government should intervene in this case and state categorically that it opposes the use of wild speci

CHANNEL 4 AND FILM4

That this House notes the extraordinary success of the Channel 4 and Film4 production companies over the past year; congratulates their talented filmmaking teams for their six Golden Globe Awards, nine British Independent Film Awards, nine BAFTA Awards and eight Oscars; recognises the world-wide app

CORNWALL'S PATRON SAINT

That this House notes that celebrations in honour of Cornwall's patron saint, St Piran, on 5 March each year are growing in scope, support and significance; believes that this is a valuable opportunity for the people of Cornwall to celebrate their unique heritage, language, culture and aspirations;

DISPOSAL OF NEEDLES BY DIABETICS

That this House notes with concern the difficulties diabetics have disposing of the 900 million needles used each year to inject insulin; identifies the inconvenience and expense associated with council collections of used needles; further notes the lack of a nationwide policy on the safe disposal o

ASK IF IT IS GREAT BRITISH FURNITURE CAMPAIGN

That this House acknowledges the importance of the furniture manufacturing industry to the UK economy, with an annual output of almost £10 billion and direct employment of around 124,000 people within 7,500 enterprises; notes the Ask If It Is Great British Furniture campaign, as featured on the BBC

SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME

That this House notes the recent reports from Barts Hospital that subdural haematomas can occur without non accidental head injury in babies up to two months old and that two retinal haemorrhages have been encountered in babies in a similar cohort; calls for urgent further research in this area incl

DISTANCE SELLING REGULATIONS

That this House notes that there is some confusion as to whether or not the distance selling regulations apply to a transaction, where a contract to purchase goods has been agreed over the internet, but the goods are collected from a shop; and calls on the Government to clarify that they do apply in

FREEDOM OF THE CITY OF LEICESTER

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club ambassador and ex-England footballer Alan Birchenall, Leicester-born author of the famous Adrian Mole books, Sue Townsend and singer with a career spanning decades who was brought up in Leicester, Engelbert Humperdinck, after the decision ta

30th ANNIVERSARY OF PASSAGE OF MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE IN HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

That this House notes that 28 March 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the motion of no confidence in Her Majesty's Government moved by Margaret Thatcher; recalls that the passage of this motion by 311 votes to 310 directly led to the election of Britain's first woman Prime Minister; and reaffirms i

HM TREASURY DEPARTMENTAL MINUTE DATED 26 FEBRUARY 2009

That this House notes that the contingent liability arising from the financial guarantee offered by the Asset Protection Scheme to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been set out in a Departmental Minute on 26 February 2009; regrets that only four copies were made available to the House; believes

ADOPTION PERFORMANCE INDICATOR PAF C23

That this House notes that the Government abolished the adoption target BV163 in April 2008; considers that the Government should have abolished PAF C23 at the same time, a performance indicator that has the same definition; is concerned that Ofsted continues to put pressure on local authorities to

REVIEW OF EDUCATIONAL ASSESSMENT

That this House notes the recommendations of the 2008 Policy Commission report on Learning Environments produced by the British Educational Suppliers Association; supports its recommendation for a far-reaching review of educational assessment; is aware of the important role of technology in making a

LET THEM WORK CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Let Them Work campaign to allow asylum seekers permission to work while they are waiting for a decision about their claim; notes with concern that asylum seekers who fled persecution in their own countries are among the most vulnerable people in the UK and are being deni

CHURCHILL BUST IN AMERICA

That this House notes the decision of the new US President not to retain in the White House the gift of a bust of Winston Churchill; expresses the hope that this decision may now allow, in appropriate circumstances, a display of the bust in the United States for millions of Americans and others to s

EUROPEAN GLOBALISATION FUND

That this House draws attention to the existence of the European Globalisation Fund; notes that eight member states have already made applications for one or more awards from the Fund, totalling over 82 million euros, of which over 67 million euros have so far been granted; further notes that the UK

ARCHER REPORT INTO CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

That this House welcomes the publication of the Archer Report on the use of contaminated blood and blood products in NHS treatments and hopes that the victims of the use of such products will receive swift and appropriate recompense; and calls on the Government to make a full and speedy response to

AUDIT OF BLYTH VALLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL

That this House recognises the work of Blyth Valley Borough Council in 2007-08, acknowledged by the Audit Commission in its final audit letter; pays tribute to the well-managed authority; and compliments it on its efforts to support the new unitary authority in Northumberland.

PATHOGEN INACTIVATION FOR BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

That this House welcomes the Archer Report into the use of contaminated blood and blood products in the NHS; notes that the process of pathogen inactivation kills blood borne pathogens such as HIV-1/2, hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and in addition inactivates a range of new and emerging pathogens for

TACKLING CYBERBULLYING

That this House notes that bullying continues to be a major problem for young people; further notes that new technology has resulted in the growth of cyberbullying as a serious danger to young people online; congratulates Beatbullying on the launch of CyberMentors, an online adaptation of its bullyi

ONCOLOGY SERVICES ON MERSEYSIDE

leave out `the oncology department of Clatterbridge Hospital' and insert `Clatterbridge Centre for Oncology'.

ONCOLOGY SERVICES ON MERSEYSIDE

leave out from `Liverpool;' to end and add `and believes that the expansion of such services should be driven by a desire to serve best the interests of patients with cancer across the whole of the region and be subject to a detailed options appraisal and business case.'.

DISPLAY OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS

leave out from `level' to `tobacco' in line 8 and insert, `notes that, according to small shop owners, tobacco sales typically account for 25 per cent. of turnover but only account for around four per cent. of their net profits; further welcomes the long-term decline in smoking prevalence in England

HALABJA GAS ATTACK AND ANFAL CAMPAIGN ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes the commemoration of the 21st anniversary of the Halabja gas attack; recognises that the Halabja atrocity and the subsequent Anfal Campaign of 1988 together constituted a genocide against the Kurdish people; further recognises the results are still with the Halabja people throu

AVAILABILITY OF VITAMINS AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

That this House notes that the United Kingdom has a rigorous and effective regime for permitting onto the market under the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 only such higher potency vitamin and mineral supplements as are accepted as safe and appropriately labelled by the Food Standards Agency;